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Breif as can be. I have a court summons for a speeding

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Hi, Breif as can be. I have a court summons for a speeding offence. I was offered a speed awareness course which I booked. On the day in question ..long story but wont go into it. I couldn't find the place and when I finally did I was to late for the course.I rung them to explain they aid I could rebook. At that time I was waiting for new bank card so couldn't do it . once it came through I was told on trying to rebook that my papers had gone back to the police. I wrote to the policing office asking if I could explaining what happened and asked if I could till take the course.Assistant: Because traffic laws vary from place to place, can you tell me where this is?Customer: Fixed Penalty notice. 0013050102181820 Date of offence. 10/01/2018.Francesca WillsonToday I have received a Summons on Referrel to Court.I do not understand why I have been issued this as I had paid the fixed penalty of £ 100 on the 1st of May 2001. Authorisation code 985063. within the 28 days allowance.Briefly as I can I will explain what happened.I was offered a speeding awareness course of which I accepted and booked. I set off 2 hrs preceding time to get there as I was not sure where it was. My Sat Nav took me a way I didnt know but knew it was not the direction I though I should be taking. I reverted back re set code and drove in what I now presumed was the correct way. On being informed I had reached my destination...but I was on the wrong side of the road....it took me over half and hour to be able to turn round and when I did I missed the turn off...by now I was to late to get there on time so I went back home. I rung and explained what had happened. I was offered a re book..but I couldn't do it because I was waiting for a new bank card. A week later it arrived. I tried to re book but was told my info had been returned to the police. I then wrote a letter to the department explaining what happened and asked if I could re book. In between waiting for a reply I got a letter to pay a fixed penalty £100and to send my licence off. So I paid the fine and then kept my licence as I was driving to Edinburgh for 2weeks .Thinking that it had been dealt with . When I arrived back home I had a letter from the police stating I could re book and was assigned another booking ...but having paid the fine I believed it was too late and I would not be refunded the payment I had made for the fine. . I sent my licence off to the dept to have the points added. . I also sent a letter to the court asking why i had I been issued a court order ? when I had already accepted and paid the fixed penalty fine ... which I had received in the meantime . The licence was returned saying it was to late as I had exceeded the time allowance and could not be processed. . Now today I receive a letter to appear at court. I rang the number given and waited over half an hour and then I was cut off and when I rang back it was closed for the day.. I would also like to point out … that my vehicle is a car ! it is NOT a goods vehicle or a passenger carrier as described in summons and I am now wondering if it was my car at all ? the registration is mine ..but it is a KADJAR . This is not the first time I have supposed to be somewhere when I havnt been anywhere near of which I was able to prove . Could you please advice me as to what this is all about .Ive done everything that I was asked and the fine was paid ON time so I really am at a loss as to why this summons has been issued and obviously this is causing me quite a lot of stress . I am disabled and cannot walk... very far . I would be very grateful if you could sort this out for me . I hope this is clear enough for you to understand .Yours Sincerely *****: Do you need to appear in court?Customer: Romford Essex.Assistant: Anything else you want the lawyer to know before I connect you?Customer: no I think ive coverd it all in the post

I am disputing the summons also the court is miles away out of my area. I am disabled and cannot travel on public transport as I have difficulty walking. and I would definetly not drive there. I have also paid the fine on time it was just the licence I had not posted off in time. They did not re inburse me the moey an still expect me to go to court

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